Routeburn Track

Hiking Adventures New Zealand - Queenstown & Wanaka

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February 13th 2014
Our first hiking adventures in NZ...... When: 26 January – 13 February 2014 Location: Queenstown – Wanaka Arrived beautiful Queenstown via a direct flight from Sydney. Our first day of hiking – Dave planned a warm up hike to get the legs and body ready – it a casual 20km hike up and down Ben Lomond Summit* ** The track begins among Douglas fir on Skyline Access Road/Ti ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more